Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 03:44:10 -0500 From: parv <parv_@yahoo.com> To: f-q <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: how to modify a "word" definition Message-ID: <20011117034410.A48396@moo.holy.cow>
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hi, i need help to search for information on how to modify/change a program's definition of a "word". the programs that i am most interested are: bash 2.04, vi (bsd), mutt "reader", slrn "reader". consider: a. p=q b. p&q c. p,q d. p?q ...in all the above four examples, in vi, only one letter is being selected, when i try to do "the X copy", instead of the whole character sequence. however, in some cases... e. p;q ...i would like only one character selected. something similar, but not exactly, happens in bash (2.04). my definition of a word would be: a character sequence which does not any white space and other special character(s). the special characters are adjustable. i got not very helpful results from google for "shell word definition change"... http://groups.google.com/groups?lr=lang_en&num=100&as_q=shell+word+definition+change ...so where and how should i look to modify the definition of "word"? thanks much. (ps: if you tried to "select" (copy in X) the above url, you would know my pain.) - parv -- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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